Kaartaveeryaarjuna
: Son of King Kritaveerya. He had a thousand hands and his golden chariot could go
wherever he wished. He was a contemporary of Raavana and had him imprisoned in his city.
He was killed by Parasuraama for carrying away Kaamadhenu and killing Jamadagni Kailaasa : The abode of Siva.
Kalpaka : A Tree which issued out of the Ocean when
it was churned by Devas and Asuras. A celestial tree which grants any wish to
people who are under it.
Karma : Action, the law that governs all action and its
inevitable consequences on the doer.
Karma Yogin : One who practises the way of action for
salvation.
Kasyapa : A celebrated sage, son of Brahma. He had
many wives through whom were born the various forms of life on earth.
Kekaya : A country north-west of Kosala, the place where
Bharata's maternal grand father ruled. West of modem Punjab.
Kinkaras : Soldiers, personal attendants. |